7 Ways To Get Out Of A Bad Mood [LIST]

You know those days. You wake up and your glasses break in half, you drop your computer on your ankle and can't find anything to wear and end up being 20 minutes late to work. Just me? I don't think so.

Being in a bad mood sucks. Grumpiness is contagious and hard to fight, but maybe we can combat this, or at least have some fun trying.

7 Ways To Get Out Of A Bad Mood

Walk Around in Circles
Ok, this sounds so silly, how will walking around in circles help your mood? Well, first off exercise gives you endorphins and exercise makes you happy, Elle Woods told us that in Legally Blonde. You can't always leave work or your kids to exercise, but you can generally take three to five minutes to get up and move.

 
Call Your Favorite Person
Pick up your phone, don't text or email. Actually calling someone will help because you'll hear a friendly voice. I think maybe not starting the convo by venting is a good idea too, let them talk first.

 
Write Down What's Bugging You
Yeah, I dropped my computer on my ankle, but that's not really what's making me crabby today. That's just the one that put me over the edge. Writing down problems you might be able to solve will get you going in the right direction.Or give you something to crumple up and forcefully throw in the garbage.

 
Chew Some Gum
Minty is the best. Chomping on the gum should release some tension from your crabbiness and also will make you smell good.

 
Think In A Cartoon Voice
I'm attempting this one as soon as I stop typing this. Apparently, if you use a cartoon voice in your brain instead of your regular voice, you will calm down.

 
Find Some Chocolate
We all have someone in our office who has chocolate. Either that, or you can stop by a gas station while you're running errands. The tricky part here is to find the right kind and right amount of chocolate. Studies say find one ounce of dark chocolate. I kinda say find whatever makes you happy.

 
Listen to Music!
This is my favorite way to change a bad mood and the easiest and cheapest. I'm definitely in luck here, hello, I work at a radio station, but you're in luck too, because you can find us all day wherever you are. 97.5 in your car and easily online right here. Plus you can take us with you on your phone with the awesome Radio Pup app.